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Canisteo River at Hornell

Highest listed crest 13.45 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft3 crests since 1972

The Canisteo River at Hornell crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 3 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1972 to 2004. The highest, 13.45 ft on June 23, 1972, was major flooding, 4.45 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Canisteo River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.45 ft
June 23, 1972; 9,560 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
1
98th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
March 11, 2004
9.92 ft, minor flooding
Location
Steuben County
New York

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Canisteo River at Hornell
Action stage4.01Jan 8, 1998The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.01Mar 11, 2004Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.01Jun 23, 1972Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

3 crests from 1972 to 2004. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Canisteo River at Hornell, 1972 to 2004 468101214ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Jun 23, 1972: 13.45 ft, major flooding; 9,560 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 5.40 ft, action stage; 3,700 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2004: 9.92 ft, minor flooding; 17,682 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.45 ft, Jun 23, 1972 198019902000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Canisteo River at Hornell 1970s: 1 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Canisteo River at Hornell
1Jun 23, 197213.45+4.45Major9,560
2Mar 11, 20049.92+0.92Minor17,682
3Jan 8, 19985.40−3.60Action3,700

The worst floods along the Canisteo River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Canisteo River that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 23, 1972: 13.45 ft here, major flooding

  • West CameronNY · Jun 23, 1972 · 23.48 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Canisteo River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Canisteo River
Hornell this gaugeNY9.013.45 ft, Jun 23, 19721
West CameronNY17.023.48 ft, Jun 23, 19722

Other gauges in Steuben County

Flood gauges in Steuben County
Hornell5.016.61 ft, Jul 8, 19353
West Cameron17.023.48 ft, Jun 23, 19722
Bath11.013.67 ft, Jan 19, 19960
Campbell10.013.60 ft, Jul 8, 19352
Keuka Lake at Hammondsport716.5716.52 ft, May 17, 20140
Lindley17.026.27 ft, Jun 23, 19723
Erwins18.026.74 ft, Jun 23, 19721
South Addison11.016.28 ft, Aug 19, 20213

Steuben County: every hazard · River floods across the country · New York

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HORN6, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.